Veronica Jane Strong-BoagCMFRSC (born 1947 in Prestwick, Scotland) is a Canadian historian specializing in the history of women and children in Canada. She is a Professor Emerita at the University of British Columbia, where she was Professor of Women's History and the founding Director of the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies.[1]
Strong-Boag obtained her BA in History from the University of Toronto in 1970, her MA from Carleton University in 1971, and her PhD from the University of Toronto in 1975. Her PhD thesis, completed under the supervision of Michael Bliss, was subsequently published as The Parliament of Women. In addition to UBC, she has served as a faculty member at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Concordia University in Montreal, and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.[2] She served as president of the Canadian Historical Association from 1993 to 1994.[3] Strong-Boag is the director of the advocacy website womensuffrage.org.[4]
Strong-Boag has been award numerous accolades throughout her career. In 1988 she won the Sir John A. Macdonald Award (now the CHA Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize) for her study of the lives of women in Canada between the wars, entitled The New Day Recalled.[5] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2001 and in July 2012 she became the second woman to be awarded the society's J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal "for outstanding work in the history of Canada."[6][7] In 2019 Strong-Boag was appointed a member of the Order of Canada, with her citation recognizing her as "one of the great trailblazers in the field of Canadian history" whose "professional leadership and her groundbreaking research have made her a key figure in recognizing feminist history in Canada and abroad."[8] She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Guelph in October 2018.
Selected bibliographyedit
The Parliament of Women: The National Council of Women of Canada, 1893-1929 (Ottawa: National Museum, 1976)
The New Day Recalled: Lives of Girls and Women in English Canada 1919-1939 (Toronto: Copp, Clark, Pitman and Penguin Books, 1988)
A History of the Canadian Peoples, Volume 2: 1867 to the Present, with Margaret Conrad and Alvin Finkel (Toronto: Copp Clark Pitman, 1993)
"Contested Space: The Politics of Canadian Memory." Journal of the Canadian Historical Association5 (1): 3-17. 1994
‘Janey Canuck’: Women in Canada Between Two World Wars, 1919-1939 (CHA Historical Booklet, 1994)
Paddling Her Own Canoe: The Times and Texts of E. Pauline Johnson (Tekahionwake), with Carole Gerson (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2000)
Finding Families, Finding Ourselves: English Canada Confronts Adoption from the 19th Century to the 1990s (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2006)
Fostering Nation? Canada Confronts Its History of Childhood Disadvantage (Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2010)
Liberal Hearts and Coronets: The Lives and Times of Ishbel Marjoribanks Gordon and John Campbell Gordon, the Aberdeens (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2015)
Referencesedit
^"Veronica Strong-Boag". Department of Educational Studies. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
^"Veronica Strong-Boag | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
^"Veronica Strong-Boag | The Social Justice Institute". grsj.arts.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
^"Veronica Strong-Boag | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
^"Fellows | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
^"Past Award Winners | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
^Governor General of Canada, "Governor General to Invest 37 Recipients into the Order of Canada During a Ceremony at Rideau Hall." Retrieved 2020-07-23.
veronica, strong, boag, veronica, jane, strong, boag, frsc, born, 1947, prestwick, scotland, canadian, historian, specializing, history, women, children, canada, professor, emerita, university, british, columbia, where, professor, women, history, founding, dir. Veronica Jane Strong Boag CM FRSC born 1947 in Prestwick Scotland is a Canadian historian specializing in the history of women and children in Canada She is a Professor Emerita at the University of British Columbia where she was Professor of Women s History and the founding Director of the Centre for Women s and Gender Studies 1 Veronica Strong BoagCM FRSCBorn1947 age 76 77 Prestwick ScotlandNationalityCanadianAcademic backgroundEducationUniversity of TorontoCarleton UniversityThesisThe Parliament of Women 1975 Doctoral advisorMichael BlissAcademic workDisciplineHistorySub disciplineCanadian historyhistory of childhoodwomen s historySchool or traditionFeminismInstitutionsUniversity of British Columbia Contents 1 Career and honours 2 Selected bibliography 3 References 4 External linksCareer and honours editStrong Boag obtained her BA in History from the University of Toronto in 1970 her MA from Carleton University in 1971 and her PhD from the University of Toronto in 1975 Her PhD thesis completed under the supervision of Michael Bliss was subsequently published as The Parliament of Women In addition to UBC she has served as a faculty member at Trent University in Peterborough Ontario Concordia University in Montreal and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver 2 She served as president of the Canadian Historical Association from 1993 to 1994 3 Strong Boag is the director of the advocacy website womensuffrage org 4 Strong Boag has been award numerous accolades throughout her career In 1988 she won the Sir John A Macdonald Award now the CHA Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize for her study of the lives of women in Canada between the wars entitled The New Day Recalled 5 She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2001 and in July 2012 she became the second woman to be awarded the society s J B Tyrrell Historical Medal for outstanding work in the history of Canada 6 7 In 2019 Strong Boag was appointed a member of the Order of Canada with her citation recognizing her as one of the great trailblazers in the field of Canadian history whose professional leadership and her groundbreaking research have made her a key figure in recognizing feminist history in Canada and abroad 8 She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Guelph in October 2018 Selected bibliography editThe Parliament of Women The National Council of Women of Canada 1893 1929 Ottawa National Museum 1976 The New Day Recalled Lives of Girls and Women in English Canada 1919 1939 Toronto Copp Clark Pitman and Penguin Books 1988 A History of the Canadian Peoples Volume 2 1867 to the Present with Margaret Conrad and Alvin Finkel Toronto Copp Clark Pitman 1993 Contested Space The Politics of Canadian Memory Journal of the Canadian Historical Association 5 1 3 17 1994 Janey Canuck Women in Canada Between Two World Wars 1919 1939 CHA Historical Booklet 1994 Paddling Her Own Canoe The Times and Texts of E Pauline Johnson Tekahionwake with Carole Gerson Toronto University of Toronto Press 2000 Finding Families Finding Ourselves English Canada Confronts Adoption from the 19th Century to the 1990s Toronto Oxford University Press 2006 Fostering Nation Canada Confronts Its History of Childhood Disadvantage Waterloo Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2010 Liberal Hearts and Coronets The Lives and Times of Ishbel Marjoribanks Gordon and John Campbell Gordon the Aberdeens Toronto University of Toronto Press 2015 References edit Veronica Strong Boag Department of Educational Studies Retrieved 2020 07 23 Veronica Strong Boag Retrieved 2020 07 23 Veronica Strong Boag The Canadian Encyclopedia www thecanadianencyclopedia ca Retrieved 2020 07 23 Veronica Strong Boag The Social Justice Institute grsj arts ubc ca Retrieved 2020 07 23 Veronica Strong Boag The Canadian Encyclopedia www thecanadianencyclopedia ca Retrieved 2020 07 23 Fellows The Royal Society of Canada rsc src ca 3 August 2012 Retrieved 2020 07 23 Past Award Winners The Royal Society of Canada rsc src ca 21 October 2018 Retrieved 2020 07 23 Governor General of Canada Governor General to Invest 37 Recipients into the Order of Canada During a Ceremony at Rideau Hall Retrieved 2020 07 23 External links editDepartmental page UBC womensuffrage org Professional and academic associations Preceded byPhilip Buckner President of theCanadian Historical Association1993 1994 Succeeded byJames A Leith Awards Preceded byRobert Bothwell J B Tyrrell Historical Medal2012 Succeeded byGerald Friesen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Veronica Strong Boag amp oldid 1220082836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
